Along with other waste generated in the world, chopsticks too contribute to waste globally. Chopsticks have been one of the preferred dining utensils for more than 5,000 years now. Today, nearly a third of the global population uses chopsticks daily which accounts for nearly 80 billion pairs of chopsticks being thrown away each year, informs AtlasObscura. A Canadian company has come up with a way to curb this wastage and make chopsticks reusable through other mediums. Here is a detailed report on FURNITURE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (FDT).
ChopValue, a Vancouver-based company, incepted in 2016 by Felix Bock has come up with a way to recycle disposed chopsticks. ChopValue collects nearly 350,000 used chopsticks from over 300 restaurants in Vancouver each week and turns them into bookshelves, cutting boards, coasters, desks Read More.........